Changsha vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$202
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
10M
2.77M

The cost of living in Changsha is 57% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4344th ($592 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3381st and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Douala

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Changsha Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013